Little Falls transcript., 1887-05-20
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Machinery Tor Testing Dairy Products.


and milk. A room in tho basement OF the
capitol building is to be devoted wholly to
the experimentation, and the work will be
under the charge OF q competent chemist.
The following is a hist OF the more impor-
tant pieces to be put into use as soon as
the room can be fitted up: { IL. :. =. m
One Beckers No. 7 balance. a number
OF Becker No. weights, two water baths
two savea-nch tripods, two iron percolater
stands, one burette stand, two funnel
stands, one drying oven. three Bunsen
burners. twenty-five feet rubber tubing,
clamps, water glasses and glass tunnels,
two retorts, one I.iebig's condenser, wash
bottles, evuporating dishes, three horn
sPatnlas, two. Berlin porcelain CT ciucibles,
two plpettes. fiitering paper. platinum foil,
forceps, trians'es, one specific gravity bot
tie, brushes, bottles, etc, etc.
A number OF tables will be placed in the
put in before active operations can be be-
gun. This move on the part of the depart
ment will give it facilities it has never
known before for complete, thorough and
regular analysis. The pair of Becker bal
ances noted above alone cost $S5, and
over 5000 has been expended in the pur-
chase OF the mere apparatus.
Albert Lea has been surprised by the ar.
rest OF a young couple on the charge OF in
fanticide.
St. Cloud Special: The state board of d.
rectors OF the reformatory were here and
inspected the grounds.
Andrew Leddy, pioneer settler in Mt
Pleasant, near Lake City, died agssd 81.
The residence OF Daniel o'Lear in Lake
township near Lake City, was burned.
Loss, 81, 800; insured il r $500 in the Fire
and Marine OF St. Paul.
Thomas Burke and John Riley make
murderous attack upon John Finnley OF
st. Paul--Ri!ey thrusts knife four times
into his victims body.
Owatonna Special; The Milwaukee depot
burned. The fire started from an engine.
The building was only an old shell, and the
loss on freight is So, 600 to S. 900. The St.
Paul mail bag made up here was burned
with its contents, and ~ ost OF the baggage
was consumed,
Charles and Bertha Hegener were brought
up before Judge Wilkin at St. Paul, and
when the charge Of manslaughter in the
first degree was read they pleaded not guilty.
AS they had counsel, Messrs. Erwin and
court, who demanded $4,000 bail, which
was furnished by Messrs. III dimes and Schle-
ner; who had signed the former bonds.
Tommy Warren and Danforth, finally
signed articles for another contest in Min
neapolis.
The state has invested money in APP
paratus with which to Scientifically test
cream and. butter at the State Capital.
Frank Getchell, aged twelve son OF J. B.
Getchel, farmer living two miles north OF
St. Cloud was drowned in the dam near
the Normal home.
John Guirney sues the Manitoba road
for $5, 900 for false imprisonment. Plain
tiff ayers that he was in the employ OF the
Northern Pacific road and resisted the ef-
iorts OF the defendent company to make
crossing at jamestown, and was locked in
Jail for simply performing his duty.
Mrs. j. H. Kline of Royalton, was burn
ed to death recently. While sitting near
the stove by some means her clothing
took fire.
Freeborn county has genuine case of
leprosy, discovered in the town OF Rice
land, eight or ten miles from Albert Lea.
The PATIENTS a woman between thirty and
forty years old. She has had children
and is enciente. The disease is now in the
an@thetic stage, q feeling OF numbness per-
vading the extremities. All the fingers and
most of the toes are sore while large scars
may be seen upon the arms. the result Of
burns received because OF this numb con-
dition.
At Ortonville, the Godfrey House, barn,
the plow factory of A. Enquist, a portion
OF the Charles Belcher lumber yard and
several out-buildings were consumed.
At special election held at Fergus Falls
by Company F Second Lieut.. James r.
Cowie was made first lieutenant, succeeding
George w. Boyington, resigned, and Pri-
vate f. A. Tarr was elected second lieu
tenant.
Congressman Lind has appointed Aaron
G. Pearson OF St. Peter to fill the vacancy
caused by the resigna tion of E. F. Soaring,
as cadet at the military academy at West
Point.
At Austin, R. i. English and Louisa.
Hanson, arrested on charge OF mur..r-
ing their illegitimate infant, hal he;lring
before Justice Parker. At the conclusion
OF the evidence for the prosecution, w. G.
McAdam, counsel for the defense, made a
motion to discharge the prisoners which
motion the court sran
At Saltwater, Staples Foundry was
consumed, with engines, machinery, fix
lures and patterns. Total loss about
5000; Insurance. $40, 500. The lessees,
Swarm & Anderson, lose $4,000, insured
for $500. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The foundry has been in operation II
years.
Grand Forks Special The barn OF Hal
vor T. Haroldson, two miles south
OF the city was destroyed by
fire with it's contents, consis ting Of 600
bushels OF wheat, 800 bushels OF oats, ten
81, 200; partially covered by insurance.
William Sutton was buried alive in a
sewer excavation at St. Paul, and Charles
<1iouf frnp iyi, ixraIf ha
ing caught by belt and hurled around
pulley.
The State OF Minnesota has entered up
on the thirtieth year Of it's statehood hay
ing been admitted to the Union May IL.
1858. The chief executive OF the state it's
first year was Gov. Henry M. Sibley, who,
however, did not take his Office until May
"a of that year.. The other state officers
who were in the high official positions Of
the state twenty mine years ago this month
were William Holcornb lieutenant govern
or Francis Baasen. secretary OF state:
George W. Armstrong, treasurer. w. F.
Dunbar, auditor; Charles III. Berry, attor-
ney general; w: F. Wheeler, governors pri-
vate secretary. fs-- II
The Manitoba road desires to correct q
mistatement that has been published to
the effect that it no longer sells round trip
tickets. It sells round trip tickets between
all points at one and one-halifares, except
between st. Paul. and Minneapolis.
St. Charles Special A house, barn and
granary. with ], 600 bushels Of oats, on q
farm belonging to p. II. Williams were
burned. Loss, 81, 500; fully covered by
insurance. 5}s-@%.. - .g:Ey5 5#s
At Owatonna, Sylvester McNitt and wife
were badly hurt by being thrown from
their buggy by runaway team.
An son sof Ole @. Running.
dropped a loaded eyolyer which he had
found in drawer on the floor, discharpino
the weapon. The ball entered the brain
of 8 two-year-old brother, killing him in.